Shepherding Teens and Adults in the 21st Century

Abstract

"Church attendance has been steadily dwindling at a downward trajectory. People are leaving the Church at an alarmingly fast rate. This includes people of all ages, but this paper will focus primarily on the fact that young people are leaving the Church. Why are they leaving? What are issues going on in their lives that make them walk away from Church? What can a church be doing to keep young people engaged? What strategies can a church employ to retain its young members? This paper will address these questions by pulling on information from various resources."